Thanks for the wonderful messages, I love you guys, please continue. And don't hate for what's going to happen to Syd in the next chapters, don't worry too much 'cause I'm a big fan of Sydney and Vaughn .

Chapter two

Fortunatly the mission took place without any problems, when they arrived in LA, Vaughn directly went to see Dixon.

"Director Dixon I'd like to talk to you in private."

"Yes, give me two minutes." He finished with the agent before heading towards his office, followed by Vaughn.

"So, what do you want to tell me?"

"I'm here to talk to you about one of our friends who's in troubles..."

"Let me guess, this person is Sydney, am I right? If you also want to change , there's no need to ask she already did."

"Ask for what?"

"A new partner, and I'm going to give you the same answer I gave her, I know that you two have some.... some problems, but I can't do that .You are a great team so it'll remain like that."

"She did that, I can't believe it, but that's not why I'm here."

"Then why?" he asked.

"Sydney is smoking..."

"Yes but I don't see what the problem is ,a lot of people ..."

"Let me finish , yes she smokes, but it's not only that." he paused and looked at his hand before looking at Dixon. "She's taking pain killers and sleeping pills with alcohol."

"No, not Sydney you must be confusing her with someone else, she's not the type of woman to do that."

"Dixon I know it's hard to believe but it's the case I saw her, just like I see you. You, we have to do something because if we don't..."

"No, Sydney is strong she will never do something like that...."

"Dixon, I know that it's unbelievable but it's the case, I don't know what to do, she needs someone who can help her, and it's not me."

"Yeah, well, I'm going to call her and ask her to come in."

"Thank you."

"There's no need, if that's true then I'm going to take care of it."

Vaughn nodded and walked out feeling like burden had been taken from his shoulder, he headed towards his desk and started to work.

Half an hour later he saw Sydney walking to Dixon's office.

In the office

"Dixon, you called for what?" she asked him tired.

"I've heard something and I wanted to talk to you about it."

"And it couldn't wait, because I'm really tired."

"No, I'm going to ask you only one question and I want to hear the truth, okay?"

"Yeah what is it?"

"Are you taking something?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you take pills?"

"...."

"Do you?"

"Yes pain killers and sleeping pills."

"do you have a prescription for them?"

"Of course, I may have lost two years of my life but I still have my intelligence, so you have nothing more to say, I'm going to go home."

"Yes, just one last question."

"What? Listen Dixon I don't really understand what you want to hear me say so tell it frankly okay?"

"Do you take pills with alcohol?"

"Yes and where's the problem Because for me there's none, the one who has a problem with it has to tell me, so next time Vaughn wants to

complain about me tell him to come to see me first." "Understood."

"So if we are finished here, I'd like to go home."

"Yes." He said as she closed the door, she went to find Vaughn who was still working.

"You, how do you dare to go and talk to Dixon about me?"

"sydney, it's just that I'm worried for you."

"Well there's no need to, stop playing the good friend because we are not, and if I'm right I've already told you that."

"Maybe but we are still coworkers, and I don't want to die because your are not at your best."

"Well, I'm doing a good job so everything is perfect, if you don't trust me it's not my problem you just have to stop working with me, which would be a good thing because you won't disturb me anymore." She didn't let him answer and walked out of the JTF.

TBC...